scholarly journals Protection of the goose barnacle Pollicipes pollicipes, Gmelin, 1790 population: the Gaztelugatxe Marine Reserve (Basque Country, northern Spain)

2006 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ángel Borja ◽  
Iñigo Muxika ◽  
Juan Bald
Keyword(s):  
Basque Country ◽  
Marine Reserve ◽  
Northern Spain ◽  
Goose Barnacle ◽  
Pollicipes Pollicipes

scholarly journals Relationships between wave exposure and biomass of the goose barnacle (Pollicipes pollicipes, Gmelin, 1790) in the Gaztelugatxe Marine Reserve (Basque Country, northern Spain)

2006 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 626-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ángel Borja ◽  
Pedro Liria ◽  
Iñigo Muxika ◽  
Juan Bald
Keyword(s):  
Marine Protected Areas ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Basque Country ◽  
Marine Reserve ◽  
Energy Levels ◽  
Standing Stock ◽  
Northern Spain ◽  
Goose Barnacle ◽  
Pollicipes Pollicipes

Abstract Marine protected areas play an important role in the conservation of marine resources and fisheries management. In the Basque Country (northern Spain), the small (158 ha) Gaztelugatxe Marine Reserve was established in 1998; after 5 years without exploitation, it is considered likely that the goose barnacle Pollicipes pollicipes populations have recovered. This contribution provides information on the standing stock, and of the relationships between biomass, coverage, and density, and environmental factors such as wave height and energy derived from waves received at the coast. Increasing energy levels produce enhanced coverage and abundance, providing a bigger standing stock in the reserve. Numerical models to simulate the energy produced by waves can be used as a tool to predict the potential biomass of the goose barnacle along the coast. Such an approach allows comparison of observed and predicted biomasses, and possibly also determination of the factors involved in the observed differences, e.g. overexploitation and pollution; this will assist in assessing goose barnacle resources along the coast.

Biometric analysis of the stalked barnacle Pollicipes pollicipes, at a Holocene archaeological site in Jaizkibel (Basque Country, northern Spain)

The Holocene ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (10) ◽  
pp. 1373-1380 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Álvarez-Fernández ◽  
I Barrera ◽  
A Borja ◽  
MJ Fernández ◽  
MJ Iriarte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Basque Country ◽  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Northern Spain ◽  
Biometric Analysis ◽  
Pollicipes Pollicipes

Red Ereño: an Ornamental and Construction Limestone of International Significance from the Basque Country (northern Spain)

Geoheritage ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Damas Mollá ◽  
J. A. Uriarte ◽  
A. Zabaleta ◽  
A. Aranburu ◽  
F. García Garmilla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Basque Country ◽  
Northern Spain

Why are companies still struggling to reach higher continuous improvement maturity levels? Empirical evidence from high performance companies

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 316-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Jurburg ◽  
Elisabeth Viles ◽  
Carmen Jaca ◽  
Martin Tanco
Keyword(s):  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Measurement System ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Basque Country ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Northern Spain ◽  
Content Type ◽  
High Performing

Purpose – Continuous improvement (CI) is regarded as a powerful approach to achieve business excellence. However, the implementation is not simple as it involves managing a considerable amount of tangible and intangible factors throughout the whole organization. The purpose of this paper is to fill the gap by presenting first-hand information about how companies really implement and organize their CI processes. Design/methodology/approach – The study was based on semi-structured interviews in ten high performing companies in the Basque Country, a region in northern Spain well known for its business quality. The objective was to analyze the state of their CI processes, putting special focus on how the organizational structure integrates with the CI processes and what are the characteristics of the corresponding measurement system. Findings – The study shows a lack of company-wide focus on CI, little written evidence of previous improvement activities, unclear improvement process owner, and poor use of adequate measurement systems to monitor CI. Practical implications – Managers should understand that is not enough to guarantee their own commitment and provide the structure, since in order to become learning organization, a different holistic approach towards the CI process must be adopted. Originality/value – While most previous work on this field have focused primarily on how to implement different techniques in order to achieve better productive performance, this study presents empirical research from a more holistic approach, assessing the characteristics affecting CI by considering strategy, structure, and the measurement system.

Seroprevalence of Toxocara infection in middle-class and disadvantaged children in northern Spain (Gipuzkoa, Basque Country)

1996 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 541-543 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo Cilla ◽  
Emilio P�rez-Trallero ◽  
Cristina Guti�rrez ◽  
Carolina Part ◽  
Mar�a Gom�riz
Keyword(s):  
Middle Class ◽  
Basque Country ◽  
Northern Spain ◽  
Disadvantaged Children

Probabilistic correction of RCM precipitation in the Basque Country (Northern Spain)

2013 ◽  
Vol 117 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 317-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Monjo ◽  
Guillem Chust ◽  
Vicente Caselles
Keyword(s):  
Basque Country ◽  
Northern Spain
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